Match-box holder.



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MATCH BOX HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, k1909.

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i UNITED l-STATES PATENT QFFGEQ l cimes s. RADFORD, or BHUiADELPiIrA, PENNSYLVANIA.

"mnroniia'ox Homann.

To-'allr'whom'itmay concern.:- 1 -Bei it known that l, CYRUs S. RAnroRD, a

'i citizen of the United States, residing at A Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia.

and .State of Pennsylvania, have made certain new vand useful Improvements in Match-Box Holders, of which the following 4 is a specication.

y My invention is an improve ent in match box holders, and consists of certain novel constructions, and combinations 'of partsV hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention isto provide a device-for holding any' match box, especially those containing safety matches, 1n-

open position and with both striking suraces exposed, and'which-may be connected with a t'ull box and disconnected fromian' empty one with but little trouble, and with a minimum expenditure of time.

Referring to the drawings forming apart hereott-Figurelv is a perspective view of the holder with a match box in place, Fig.' 2 is aperspective View of the support, Fig. 3 is a similar view of a shaped support, and Fig. 4 is a -vertical sectlonthrough 'the holder and the Ysupported box.` y

The present `embodiment of the invention consists of a base plate, having4 a. body ortion l, provided atl its upper'edve', an at approximately the' center thereo with an ally as at 3. In its lower edge the plateis provided with spaced pairs of slits, 4:, the members of the pairs divergngfrom each other inwardly, as shown' in Fig. l and thei material between the slits is beniJ forwardly to form poinfed'lugs 5, one ateach side orA the plate. -Near each upper corner and in its side edge the plateis provided with a slit 6 inclining inwardly andnpwardly, and the material between-the slit and 'the ed e of the plate is struck up and bent forwar o y and downwardly to pointed lug 7.

The match box, for which the holder is especially designed, consists of a shuck 8, and a sliding tra 9, the matches 10 being rm a hooked and -held in the tray as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

and each side of the shuclr is provided with 'a strikingsurface, upon which it is necessary to rub'the match head, in order toig- Specification ofLetters Patent.A Patented ly19, 19101@ Application lleillllay 8`, 1909. Serial No. 494,863. l i

tray, as shown in Fig. 2. When so placed,

the complete box is supported by the holder,

withboth striking surtaces exposed, while the tray is retained in partly opened position, to exposeenou h of Athe 'matches so that they may be ea'si y withdrawn. When j the matches 'are exhausted the old box is're.-

moved and a ,new .one placed in position.

The -hook 3 forms a convenient means for ,supporting the holder, and if desiredthe holder maybe shaped to. represent a figure,

a holder 'shaped to representa man being shown in .Fign l.. In this construction the .lugs 5 are at the bottom 'of the feet 11 of l frs 7 are represented. l by the hands l12,' but the principle of the vthe figure, while the lu holdermis precisely the same. In the above figure a-ring- .13 replaces the hook 3.'

)The holder broadly 'considered' consists of a support provided with pointed lugs for piercing the boxand tray atl approximately 'the center thereof, and with overhanging lugs .for engaging the edge of the box shuck,

and it will be evident from the description, that itis very eicient, although simply constructed...

il claim:

.i 1.-'A device of theclass described', comprising a su port having at one end spaced lateral struct up pointed lugsgW-dapted to ',pierce the shuck and the tray of a match4 box, and atthe other end, with means Where# by it mayl be supported, .and intermediate its ends with s aced overhanging lugs for engagin the e ge. ofthe shuclr.

A evice o the classv4 described comprisingV a support having at one end struck up lu s adapted ton pierce the shuck and Vtra -o a matchbox, and having'at the other en meanswhereby the said-'support may be suspended and having interme late its ends an overhanging lug 'for engaging the Vedge df the shack.

3. A device of the'class described, comrising asupport having at one end pointed ugsfor piercing the tray and sliucl: of a match box, and having at the other endsA means whereby the said support may be snspended and. having intermediate its ends ed for hooked enga ement; with the upper means for4 holding .engagement of the edge edge of the s hi'lclfr, su s .tAanxtiallly as set forth. of the 'shuck.

'4. A device of the dass described com- A CYRUD S RADFORD' 5 prising a support, means at one end thereof Vit-messes:

for plercing a match box try and shuck J. HERBERT RUSSELL,- and having above said means,means adapt- JOHN W'. CARsoN. l 

